Tamandare Explorations is now Tonix Pharmaceuticals

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. ("TONIX" or the "Company"), (OTCBB:TNXP), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing therapies for challenging disorders of the central nervous system ("CNS"), including fibromyalgia syndrome ("FM") and post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"), has announced the effectiveness of a company name change to Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. and the commencement of trading under the stock symbol "TNXP". The Company was previously known as Tamandare Explorations Inc. and traded under the symbol "TAEI".

Seth Lederman, M.D., Chairman and President of TONIX said, "The new stock symbol more accurately reflects TONIX's business and our corporate branding. We recently began an active investor and media relations awareness campaign, and we expect the change in name and stock symbol will enhance these efforts. As we advance our clinical development program, we look forward to communicating TONIX's progress to our shareholders and other members of the investment, medical and scientific communities and the media."